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Paresthesia

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When an individual’s arm or foot goes to sleep, they report feeling something like tingling or pins and needles on the affected limb. This sensation, known as paresthesia, frequently occurs when a person presses against their arm or foot for an extended period of time, which reduces the amount of blood that flows to those areas of the body.

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